Index: jackrabbit-core/src/main/java/org/apache/jackrabbit/core/journal/DatabaseJournal.java
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--- jackrabbit-core/src/main/java/org/apache/jackrabbit/core/journal/DatabaseJournal.java	(revision 669435)
+++ jackrabbit-core/src/main/java/org/apache/jackrabbit/core/journal/DatabaseJournal.java	(working copy)
@@ -873,7 +873,7 @@
     protected void buildSQLStatements() {
         selectRevisionsStmtSQL =
             "select REVISION_ID, JOURNAL_ID, PRODUCER_ID, REVISION_DATA from "
-            + schemaObjectPrefix + "JOURNAL where REVISION_ID > ?";
+            + schemaObjectPrefix + "JOURNAL where REVISION_ID > ? order by REVISION_ID";
         updateGlobalStmtSQL =
             "update " + schemaObjectPrefix + "GLOBAL_REVISION"
             + " set REVISION_ID = REVISION_ID + 1";